The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 338 Night Attack
Wu Chengyu played a joke, a tired joke, a cliché joke, a joke that later generations wouldn't even bother to read.

But in this era, to everyone's surprise, who could have imagined that he would simply nod and take the gold, without ever intending to go to the Ronghua Club?

What followed was Chen He's relief at being granted a pardon and Tangwu Guang's fury.

"You damned lowly commoner, Han slave, how dare you mock me! Guards, seize him and beat him to death!"

Chen He immediately stood up and angrily rebuked, "Tangwu Guangzhen, Nie Feng is a member of my Yangwu Martial Arts Association. Let's see how you try to make a move."

But Tangwu Guangzhen didn't take Chen He seriously at all. Their Ronghua Guild Hall had an even worse reputation; they were used to being arrogant and domineering, and if they said they would kill someone, then that person had to die.

At this moment, he forgot the purpose of his visit. His entourage was no match for Wu Chengyu, a first-class retainer of the Yangwu Guild. He simply wanted to vent his anger.

Tangwu Guangzhen's men immediately stepped forward to attack, two of whom were quite skilled in martial arts. However, these men were not considered experts. Wu Chengyu knew that now was not the time to escalate the conflict, so he did not go for the kill.

It was the most taunting move in the Gale Leg Technique, Spring Breeze, that slapped Tang Wuguangzhen's men seven or eight times in an instant, their faces swelling up like purplish-black buns.

Of course, Wu Chengyu wouldn't let Tangwu Guangzhen, who was full of vulgar Han Chinese, off the hook. He slapped him hard with the sole of his shoe more than ten times, knocking out all his teeth. But that wasn't the most important thing.

With lightning speed, just as Tangwu Guangzhen clutched his face and screamed in agony, Wu Chengyu lightly touched his chest with the tip of his foot and withdrew his foot in an instant. This move was the same "Wind and Sun" that killed the blood-sucking Tu Wan back then, a move of rapid assassination.

This time, however, Tangwu Guangzhen would not die on the spot. Wu Chengyu simply injected a stream of internal energy into the meridians of Tangwu Guangzhen's heart, waiting for it to slowly take effect.

This goes beyond the scope of the Gale Leg Technique. This move, which combines wind and sunshine, has no function of delaying the burst of power. Only someone like Wu Chengyu, who has reached the pinnacle of control over the human body's meridians and internal energy, can use it.

For the first ten days or so, Tangwu Guangzhen was no different from an ordinary person. After that, he would gradually feel chest tightness and palpitations. After another ten days or so, he would cough up blood and eventually die.

The arena match between the three major halls is in ten days, and this guy won't die for at least a month. By then, no one will suspect that Wu Chengyu was behind it.

After Tangwu Shanying's men all left screaming, Chen He quickly pulled Wu Chengyu to sit down and then personally poured him some wine.

"Brother Nie, you really scared me to death. If you were really poached by Ronghua Club, I'm afraid Princess Yuzhu would break both my legs when I returned to the club."

"Brother Chen, you dragged me out tonight, isn't it just to try and win me over? But Brother Chen, you probably don't just want to test my loyalty to the guild, do you?"

Chen He was taken aback. He hadn't expected Wu Chengyu to expose him so directly, and he quickly denied it.

"Not at all, I really just wanted to give Brother Nie a proper welcome, nothing more."

Whether either side believes it or not, the words still have to be said. Meanwhile, Ru Hua, who had suddenly received a gold ingot, was now so excited that she could hardly contain herself. She began to throw herself into Wu Chengyu's arms and even tried to caress him.

Wu Chengyu was now somewhat embarrassed and quickly pushed her away, as touching her any further would really lead to trouble.

Chen He witnessed this behavior once again. He no longer cared about seeing Wu Chengyu make a fool of himself. Instead, he believed that Wu Chengyu was unable to break the vow of celibacy due to the limitations of his cultivation method, and he even admired Wu Chengyu's perseverance.

At this moment, someone outside called out to Chen He. Chen He indicated that he would be right back, and at the same time pushed the more voluptuous girl in his arms into Wu Chengyu's arms.

Wu Chengyu had no choice but to take out a gold ingot and place it on the table, then let the two girls have a drinking contest. Each girl would have a jar of gold, and whoever finished first would get to keep it. This was the only way to distract the two girls.

His attention was entirely focused on Chen He, who was whispering to someone outside. The brothel was noisy and chaotic, and there was a door between them, so Chen He never imagined that anyone could hear his whispers.

"How is the situation now?"

"Reporting to Lord Chen, after the people from Ronghua Guild left, the people from Tieyi Guild who were waiting outside to win over Nie Gongfeng also withdrew. However, judging from the attitudes of both sides, they will not let this go tonight."

"Keep an eye on the road from here to our association hall. It's going to be difficult to walk on tonight."

Upon hearing Chen He's words, Wu Chengyu thought to himself that this was the right way.

If we simply take him outside and let other guilds try to win him over, just to test whether Wu Chengyu is sincere, there's no need for that at all.

If Wu Chengyu is really won over, just like those two first-class retainers before, wouldn't the Yangwu Guild be helpless?

Such a pointless probing is utterly meaningless; only someone with a brain full of water would do such a thing.

So Wu Chengyu's bait tonight isn't actually to catch these guys who come to win him over; the key is how they're going to get home tonight.

At this point, Wu Chengyu was too lazy to continue acting with Chen He. When Chen He returned, he immediately asked to go back to Yangwu Guild Hall. Chen He was taken aback and wanted to persuade him to stay, but Wu Chengyu's words made him have no choice but to agree.

“Brother Chen should already know about my situation. I usually stay at the brothel for a while and then leave. If I don’t leave now, I might break my composure.”

Chen He nodded. He was going to show Wu Chengyu out tonight in hopes of winning him over. In fact, it didn't matter where they went. Coming to the brothel was just his way of messing with Wu Chengyu. If Wu Chengyu were to lose his martial arts skills because of this, he would have really messed things up.

"In that case, I will give the order for the carriage to come to the door immediately, and we will go back to the guild hall to rest."

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The clatter of horses' hooves on the cobblestones broke the stillness of the night. But it wasn't just stillness; the street was deserted, as if it had been sealed off long ago, the atmosphere heavy with tension.

It takes about two incense sticks' worth of time to walk from Hongxing Pavilion to Yangwu Guild Hall, passing through a main road that runs through Xingqing Prefecture.

At this moment, Wu Chengyu and Chen He were sitting in the carriage. Wu Chengyu did not speak, but Chen He was obviously a little nervous.

"Brother Chen, now that things have come to this, shouldn't you explain things to me?"

"Brother Nie is indeed shrewd. It's not that I'm using you, but I have no choice but to obey your orders. To tell you the truth, tonight I'm going to use you to lure out those with ulterior motives outside."

"With the tournament imminent, and having learned from past mistakes, Yangwu Martial Arts Association will certainly not let anyone else pull me away again."

So if bribery fails, getting rid of me and depriving Yangwu Martial Arts Association of a top fighter is the best option.

So tonight, the biggest use of my bait is to attract the experts from the other two clubs.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Since they intend to ambush me, Princess Yuzhu's people must have been prepared long ago.

Those who ambushed me must be experts from other guilds, and they might even be participating in the competition. So, Princess Yuzhu's target tonight is actually them.

I don't know if I'm right.

"Brother Nie has already guessed it, so why should I waste my breath? In short, as long as you succeed this time, you will have rendered a great service to Princess Yuzhu. Princess Yuzhu has always been fair in rewarding and punishing, and you will surely be valued by the princess in the future, and your rise to prominence will be just around the corner."

"Then why are you so nervous?"

"Originally, I wanted to stay in the brothel a little longer, get myself drunk, and let you take the carriage back by yourself, since you never stay overnight in brothels anyway."

Now look what's happened. You insist on going back early, and I haven't even had a chance to get drunk yet. We didn't even get to say anything explicitly, so I have no choice but to go back with you.

"Brother Nie, I don't know any martial arts at all. What if they ambush us and kill me too?"

"When the fight breaks out, I'm afraid I'll have to go all out and won't be able to protect my brother. You'd better pray for yourself."

At most, I'll spend some money later to have the girl from the Red Apricot Pavilion dance on your grave... not to perform a song for you on your grave to comfort your spirit in heaven."

"Brother Nie is joking, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, a low shout came from outside. Chen He didn't understand what it meant, but Wu Chengyu clearly heard two words: "Release the arrows."

Then came the sound of countless arrows slicing through the air. Wu Chengyu didn't hesitate. He reached out and grabbed Chen He, leaping out of the carriage in an instant. By then it was already dark. He used a speed slightly exceeding that of the Gale Leg Technique and immediately escaped the encirclement of the rain of arrows.

The carriage he had just been riding in, along with the two horses pulling it, was riddled with bullets in an instant.

Ironically, the coachman was also skilled in martial arts and managed to hide under the horse's belly in that instant, barely escaping unscathed.

Wu Chengyu put Chen He down: "If you hide here, we really won't be able to take care of you anymore."

Although Chen He was setting a trap for Wu Chengyu, Wu Chengyu actually liked the guy's personality. In addition, Chen He was the first Han Chinese he encountered after entering Western Xia, so Wu Chengyu still stepped in to save him at a crucial moment.

As the rain of arrows was dodged, seven or eight dark figures rushed into the arena in an instant, chasing after Wu Chengyu.

Wu Chengyu did not retreat but took the initiative to meet the attack. People with good lightness skills and leg techniques can not be afraid of group attacks for a short period of time as long as they can create some space and move skillfully.

Among these people, the one who appeared to have the highest martial arts skills and the strongest attack power was actually a bald, burly man dressed in monk's robes. The reason he wasn't described as a monk was because this guy's appearance showed absolutely no compassion, only ferocity and eccentricity.

"Take my Vajra Palm!" The voice preceded his arrival as the burly man raised his slightly blackened palm and slapped it toward Wu Chengyu's chest.

As Wu Chengyu retreated, he unleashed his swift and decisive attack, the same palm strike he had used to block Princess Yuzhu's Yangge Tianjun.

Regardless of whether the opponent used the Great Vajra Palm of Shaolin Temple or not, even if it were real, it could not compare with the Six Yang Palms of Tianshan.

With a palm strike and a leg exchanged, Wu Chengyu certainly didn't use his full strength; otherwise, he could have instantly killed them all with his Shadow Clone Technique.

However, even with only 30% of his strength plus 30% of his physical power, the burly man opposite him could not withstand it. After a loud bang, the burly man was kicked back by Wu Chengyu.

The people around them did not hesitate and gathered around.

Now is not the time for Wu Chengyu to show off his heroism. If he manages to defeat all these people, he will definitely expose his martial prowess.

So after the initial attack, he used his lightness skill to maneuver around his opponent while waiting for Princess Yuzhu's people to intervene.

(End of this chapter)